1. Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th edition
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Chapter 6
Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th edition
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2. ConcepTest 6.1 To Work or Not to Work
Is it possible to do work on an object that remains at rest?
a) yes
b) no

3. ConcepTest 6.1 To Work or Not to Work
Is it possible to do work on an object that remains at rest?
a) yes
b) no
Work requires that a force acts over a distance. If an object does not move at all, there is no displacement, and therefore no work done.

4. ConcepTest 6.2a Friction and Work I
A box is being pulled across a rough floor at a constant speed. What can you say about the work done by friction?
a) friction does no work at all
b) friction does negative work
c) friction does positive work

5. ConcepTest 6.2a Friction and Work I
A box is being pulled across a rough floor at a constant speed. What can you say about the work done by friction?
a) friction does no work at all
b) friction does negative work
c) friction does positive work
Friction acts in the opposite direction to the displacement, so the work is negative. Or using the definition of work: W = F d cos q since  = 180o, then W < 0. f N mg
displacement
Pull

6. ConcepTest 6.2b Friction and Work II
Can friction ever do positive work?
a) yes
b) no

7. ConcepTest 6.2b Friction and Work II
Can friction ever do positive work?
a) yes
b) no
Consider the case of a box on the back of a pickup truck. If the box moves along with the truck, then it is actually the force of friction that is making the box move.

8. ConcepTest 6.2c Play Ball!
In a baseball game, the catcher stops a 90-mph pitch. What can you say about the work done by the catcher on the ball?
a) catcher has done positive work
b) catcher has done negative work
c) catcher has done zero work

9. ConcepTest 6.2c Play Ball!
In a baseball game, the catcher stops a 90-mph pitch. What can you say about the work done by the catcher on the ball?
a) catcher has done positive work
b) catcher has done negative work
c) catcher has done zero work
The force exerted by the catcher is opposite in direction to the displacement of the ball, so the work is negative. Or using the definition of work (W = F d cos q ), since  = 180o, then W < 0. Note that because the work done on the ball is negative, its speed decreases.
Follow-up: What about the work done by the ball on the catcher?

10. ConcepTest 6.3 Force and Work
a) one force
b) two forces
c) three forces
d) four forces
e) no forces are doing work
A box is being pulled up a rough incline by a rope connected to a pulley. How many forces are doing work on the box?
[CORRECT 5 ANSWER]

11. ConcepTest 6.3 Force and Work
a) one force
b) two forces
c) three forces
d) four forces
e) no forces are doing work
A box is being pulled up a rough incline by a rope connected to a pulley. How many forces are doing work on the box?
Any force not perpendicular to the motion will do work:
displacement N f T mg
N does no work
T does positive work
f does negative work
mg does negative work

12. ConcepTest 6.4 Lifting a Book
You lift a book with your hand in such a way that it moves up at constant speed. While it is moving, what is the total work done on the book?
a) mg  r
b) FHAND  r
c) (FHAND + mg)  r
d) zero
e) none of the above mg r
FHAND
v = const
a = 0

13. ConcepTest 6.4 Lifting a Book
You lift a book with your hand in such a way that it moves up at constant speed. While it is moving, what is the total work done on the book?
a) mg  r
b) FHAND  r
c) (FHAND + mg)  r
d) zero
e) none of the above
The total work is zero since the net force acting on the book is zero. The work done by the hand is positive, while the work done by gravity is negative. The sum of the two is zero. Note that the kinetic energy of the book does not change, either! mg r
FHAND
v = const
a = 0
Follow-up: What would happen if FHAND was greater than mg?

14. ConcepTest 6.5a Kinetic Energy I
By what factor does the kinetic energy of a car change when its speed is tripled?
a) no change at all
b) factor of 3
c) factor of 6
d) factor of 9
e) factor of 12

15. ConcepTest 6.5a Kinetic Energy I
By what factor does the kinetic energy of a car change when its speed is tripled?
a) no change at all
b) factor of 3
c) factor of 6
d) factor of 9
e) factor of 12
Since the kinetic energy is 1/2 mv2, if the speed increases by a factor of 3, then the KE will increase by a factor of 9.
Follow-up: How would you achieve a KE increase of a factor of 2?

16. ConcepTest 6.5b Kinetic Energy II
a) 2 v1 = v2
b)  2 v1 = v2
c) 4 v1 = v2
d) v1 = v2
e) 8 v1 = v2
Car #1 has twice the mass of car #2, but they both have the same kinetic energy. How do their speeds compare?

17. ConcepTest 6.5b Kinetic Energy II
a) 2 v1 = v2
b)  2 v1 = v2
c) 4 v1 = v2
d) v1 = v2
e) 8 v1 = v2
Car #1 has twice the mass of car #2, but they both have the same kinetic energy. How do their speeds compare?
Since the kinetic energy is 1/2 mv2, and the mass of car #1 is greater, then car #2 must be moving faster. If the ratio of m1/m2 is 2, then the ratio of v2 values must also be 2. This means that the ratio of v2/v1 must be the square root of 2.

18. ConcepTest 6.6a Free Fall I
Two stones, one twice the mass of the other, are dropped from a cliff. Just before hitting the ground, what is the kinetic energy of the heavy stone compared to the light one?
a) quarter as much
b) half as much
c) the same
d) twice as much
e) four times as much

19. ConcepTest 6.6a Free Fall I
Two stones, one twice the mass of the other, are dropped from a cliff. Just before hitting the ground, what is the kinetic energy of the heavy stone compared to the light one?
a) quarter as much
b) half as much
c) the same
d) twice as much
e) four times as much
Consider the work done by gravity to make the stone fall distance d:
DKE = Wnet = F d cosq
DKE = mg d
Thus, the stone with the greater mass has the greater KE, which is twice as big for the heavy stone.
Follow-up: How do the initial values of gravitational PE compare?

20. ConcepTest 6.6b Free Fall II
a) quarter as much
b) half as much
c) the same
d) twice as much
e) four times as much
In the previous question, just before hitting the ground, what is the final speed of the heavy stone compared to the light one?

21. ConcepTest 6.6b Free Fall II
a) quarter as much
b) half as much
c) the same
d) twice as much
e) four times as much
In the previous question, just before hitting the ground, what is the final speed of the heavy stone compared to the light one?
All freely falling objects fall at the same rate, which is g. Since the acceleration is the same for both, and the distance is the same, then the final speeds will be the same for both stones.

22. ConcepTest Work and KE
A child on a skateboard is moving at a speed of 2 m/s. After a force acts on the child, her speed is 3 m/s. What can you say about the work done by the external force on the child?
a) positive work was done
b) negative work was done
c) zero work was done

23. ConcepTest Work and KE
A child on a skateboard is moving at a velocity of 2 m/s. After a force acts on the child, her velocity is 3 m/s. What can you say about the work done by the external force on the child?
a) positive work was done
b) negative work was done
c) zero work was done
The kinetic energy of the child increased because her speed increased. This increase in KE was the result of positive work being done. Or, from the definition of work, since W = DKE = KEf – KEi and we know that KEf > KEi in this case, then the work W must be positive.
Follow-up: What does it mean for negative work to be done on the child?

24. ConcepTest 6.8a Slowing Down
If a car traveling 60 km/hr can brake to a stop within 20 m, what is its stopping distance if it is traveling 120 km/hr? Assume that the braking force is the same in both cases.
a) 20 m
b) 30 m
c) 40 m
d) 60 m
e) 80 m

25. ConcepTest 6.8a Slowing Down
If a car traveling 60 km/hr can brake to a stop within 20 m, what is its stopping distance if it is traveling 120 km/hr? Assume that the braking force is the same in both cases.
a) 20 m
b) 30 m
c) 40 m
d) 60 m
e) 80 m
F d = Wnet = DKE = 0 – 1/2 mv2
thus: |F| d = 1/2 mv2
Therefore, if the speed doubles,
the stopping distance gets four times larger.

26. ConcepTest 6.8b Speeding Up I
A car starts from rest and accelerates to 30 mph. Later, it gets on a highway and accelerates to 60 mph. Which takes more energy, the 030 mph, or the 3060 mph?
a) 0  30 mph
b) 30  60 mph
c) both the same

27. ConcepTest 6.8b Speeding Up I
A car starts from rest and accelerates to 30 mph. Later, it gets on a highway and accelerates to 60 mph. Which takes more energy, the 030 mph, or the 3060 mph?
a) 0  30 mph
b) 30  60 mph
c) both the same
The change in KE (1/2 mv2 ) involves the velocity squared.
So in the first case, we have: 1/2 m ( ) = 1/2 m (900)
In the second case, we have: 1/2 m ( ) = 1/2 m (2700)
Thus, the bigger energy change occurs in the second case.
Follow-up: How much energy is required to stop the 60-mph car?

28. ConcepTest 6.8c Speeding Up II
a) 2 W0
b) 3 W0
c) 6 W0
d) 8 W0
e) 9 W0
The work W0 accelerates a car from 0 to 50 km/hr. How much work is needed to accelerate the car from 50 km/hr to 150 km/hr?

29. ConcepTest 6.8c Speeding Up II
a) 2 W0
b) 3 W0
c) 6 W0
d) 8 W0
e) 9 W0
The work W0 accelerates a car from 0 to 50 km/hr. How much work is needed to accelerate the car from 50 km/hr to 150 km/hr?
Let’s call the two speeds v and 3v, for simplicity.
We know that the work is given by: W = DKE = KEf – KEi
Case #1: W0 = 1/2 m (v2 – 02) = 1/2m (v2)
Case #2: W = 1/2 m (3v)2 – v2) = 1/2m (9v2 – v2) = 1/2 m (8v2) = 8 W0
Follow-up: How much work is required to stop the 150-km/hr car?

30. ConcepTest 6.9a Work and Energy I
Two blocks of mass m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) slide on a frictionless floor and have the same kinetic energy when they hit a long rough stretch (m > 0), which slows them down to a stop. Which one goes farther?
a) m1
b) m2
c) they will go the same distance m1 m2

31. ConcepTest 6.9a Work and Energy I
Two blocks of mass m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) slide on a frictionless floor and have the same kinetic energy when they hit a long rough stretch (m > 0), which slows them down to a stop. Which one goes farther?
a) m1
b) m2
c) they will go the same distance
With the same DKE, both blocks must have the same work done to them by friction. The friction force is less for m2 so stopping distance must be greater. m1 m2
Follow-up: Which block has the greater magnitude of acceleration?

32. ConcepTest 6.9b Work and Energy II
A golfer making a putt gives the ball an initial velocity of v0, but he has badly misjudged the putt, and the ball only travels one-quarter of the distance to the hole. If the resistance force due to the grass is constant, what speed should he have given the ball (from its original position) in order to make it into the hole?
a) 2 v0
b) 3 v0
c) 4 v0
d) 8 v0
e) 16 v0

33. ConcepTest 6.9b Work and Energy II
A golfer making a putt gives the ball an initial velocity of v0, but he has badly misjudged the putt, and the ball only travels one-quarter of the distance to the hole. If the resistance force due to the grass is constant, what speed should he have given the ball (from its original position) in order to make it into the hole?
a) 2 v0
b) 3 v0
c) 4 v0
d) 8 v0
e) 16 v0
In traveling 4 times the distance, the resistive force will do 4 times the work. Thus, the ball’s initial KE must be 4 times greater in order to just reach the hole — this requires an increase in the initial speed by a factor of 2, since KE = 1/2 mv2.

34. ConcepTest 6.10 Sign of the Energy I
Is it possible for the kinetic energy of an object to be negative?
a) yes
b) no

35. ConcepTest 6.10 Sign of the Energy I
Is it possible for the kinetic energy of an object to be negative?
a) yes
b) no
The kinetic energy is 1/2 mv2. The mass and the velocity squared will always be positive, so KE must always be positive.

36. ConcepTest 6.11 Sign of the Energy II
Is it possible for the gravitational potential energy of an object to be negative?
a) yes
b) no

37. ConcepTest 6.11 Sign of the Energy II
Is it possible for the gravitational potential energy of an object to be negative?
a) yes
b) no
Gravitational PE is mgh, where height h is measured relative to some arbitrary reference level where PE = 0. For example, a book on a table has positive PE if the zero reference level is chosen to be the floor. However, if the ceiling is the zero level, then the book has negative PE on the table. It is only differences (or changes) in PE that have any physical meaning.

38. ConcepTest KE and PE
You and your friend both solve a problem involving a skier going down a slope, starting from rest. The two of you have chosen different levels for y = 0 in this problem. Which of the following quantities will you and your friend agree on?
a) only B
b) only C
c) A, B, and C
d) only A and C
e) only B and C
A) skier’s PE B) skier’s change in PE C) skier’s final KE

39. ConcepTest KE and PE
You and your friend both solve a problem involving a skier going down a slope, starting from rest. The two of you have chosen different levels for y = 0 in this problem. Which of the following quantities will you and your friend agree on?
a) only B
b) only C
c) A, B, and C
d) only A and C
e) only B and C
A) skier’s PE B) skier’s change in PE C) skier’s final KE
The gravitational PE depends upon the reference level, but the difference DPE does not! The work done by gravity must be the same in the two solutions, so DPE and DKE should be the same.
Follow-up: Does anything change physically by the choice of y = 0?

40. ConcepTest Up the Hill
Two paths lead to the top of a big hill. One is steep and direct, while the other is twice as long but less steep. How much more potential energy would you gain if you take the longer path?
a) the same
b) twice as much
c) four times as much
d) half as much
e) you gain no PE in either case

41. Follow-up: How much more work do you do in taking the steeper path?
ConcepTest Up the Hill
Two paths lead to the top of a big hill. One is steep and direct, while the other is twice as long but less steep. How much more potential energy would you gain if you take the longer path?
a) the same
b) twice as much
c) four times as much
d) half as much
e) you gain no PE in either case
Since your vertical position (height) changes by the same amount in each case, the gain in potential energy is the same.
Follow-up: How much more work do you do in taking the steeper path?
Follow-up: Which path would you rather take? Why?

42. ConcepTest 6.14 Elastic Potential Energy
How does the work required to stretch a spring 2 cm compare with the work required to stretch it 1 cm?
a) same amount of work
b) twice the work
c) 4 times the work
d) 8 times the work

43. ConcepTest 6.14 Elastic Potential Energy
How does the work required to stretch a spring 2 cm compare with the work required to stretch it 1 cm?
a) same amount of work
b) twice the work
c) 4 times the work
d) 8 times the work
The elastic potential energy is 1/2 kx2. So in the second case, the elastic PE is 4 times greater than in the first case. Thus, the work required to stretch the spring is also 4 times greater.

44. ConcepTest 6.15 Springs and Gravity
A mass attached to a vertical spring causes the spring to stretch and the mass to move downwards. What can you say about the spring’s potential energy (PEs) and the gravitational potential energy (PEg) of the mass?
a) both PEs and PEg decrease
b) PEs increases and PEg decreases
c) both PEs and PEg increase
d) PEs decreases and PEg increases
e) PEs increases and PEg is constant

45. ConcepTest 6.15 Springs and Gravity
A mass attached to a vertical spring causes the spring to stretch and the mass to move downwards. What can you say about the spring’s potential energy (PEs) and the gravitational potential energy (PEg) of the mass?
a) both PEs and PEg decrease
b) PEs increases and PEg decreases
c) both PEs and PEg increase
d) PEs decreases and PEg increases
e) PEs increases and PEg is constant
The spring is stretched, so its elastic PE increases, since PEs = 1/2 kx2. The mass moves down to a lower position, so its gravitational PE decreases, since PEg = mgh.

46. ConcepTest 6.16 Down the Hill
Three balls of equal mass start from rest and slide down different ramps. All ramps have the same height. Which ball has the greater speed at the bottom of its ramp?
d) same speed
for all balls a b c

47. ConcepTest 6.16 Down the Hill
Three balls of equal mass start from rest and slide down different ramps. All ramps have the same height. Which ball has the greater speed at the bottom of its ramp?
d) same speed
for all balls a b c
All of the balls have the same initial gravitational PE, since they are all at the same height (PE = mgh). Thus, when they get to the bottom, they all have the same final KE, and hence the same speed (KE = 1/2 mv2).
Follow-up: Which ball takes longer to get down the ramp?

48. ConcepTest 6.17a Runaway Truck
A truck, initially at rest, slides down a frictionless hill and attains a speed of 20 m/s at the bottom. To achieve a speed of 40 m/s at the bottom, how many times higher must the hill be?
a) half the height
b) the same height
c)  2 times the height
d) twice the height
e) four times the height

49. ConcepTest 6.17a Runaway Truck
A truck, initially at rest, rolls down a frictionless hill and attains a speed of 20 m/s at the bottom. To achieve a speed of 40 m/s at the bottom, how many times higher must the hill be?
a) half the height
b) the same height
c)  2 times the height
d) twice the height
e) four times the height
Use energy conservation:
initial energy: Ei = PEg = mgH
final energy: Ef = KE = 1/2 mv2
Conservation of Energy:
Ei = mgH = Ef = 1/2 mv2
therefore: gH = 1/2 v2
So if v doubles, H quadruples!

50. ConcepTest 6.17b Runaway Box
A box sliding on a frictionless flat surface runs into a fixed spring, which compresses a distance x to stop the box. If the initial speed of the box were doubled, how much would the spring compress in this case?
a) half as much
b) the same amount
c)  2 times as much
d) twice as much
e) four times as much x

51. ConcepTest 6.17b Runaway Box
A box sliding on a frictionless flat surface runs into a fixed spring, which compresses a distance x to stop the box. If the initial speed of the box were doubled, how much would the spring compress in this case?
a) half as much
b) the same amount
c)  2 times as much
d) twice as much
e) four times as much
Use energy conservation:
initial energy: Ei = KE = 1/2 mv2
final energy: Ef = PEs = 1/2 kx2
Conservation of Energy:
Ei = 1/2 mv2 = Ef = 1/2 kx2
therefore: mv2 = kx2 x
So if v doubles, x doubles!

52. ConcepTest 6.18a Water Slide I
Paul and Corinne start from rest at the same time on frictionless water slides with different shapes. At the bottom, whose velocity is greater?
a) Paul
b) Corinne
c) both the same

53. ConcepTest 6.18a Water Slide I
Paul and Corinne start from rest at the same time on frictionless water slides with different shapes. At the bottom, whose velocity is greater?
a) Paul
b) Corinne
c) both the same
Conservation of Energy:
Ei = mgH = Ef = 1/2 mv2
therefore: gH = 1/2 v2
Since they both start from the same height, they have the same velocity at the bottom.

54. ConcepTest 6.18b Water Slide II
Paul and Corinne start from rest at the same time on frictionless water slides with different shapes. Who makes it to the bottom first?
a) Paul
b) Corinne
c) both the same

55. ConcepTest 6.18b Water Slide II
Paul and Corinne start from rest at the same time on frictionless water slides with different shapes. Who makes it to the bottom first?
a) Paul
b) Corinne
c) both the same
Even though they both have the same final velocity, Corinne is at a lower height than Paul for most of her ride. Thus she always has a larger velocity during her ride and therefore arrives earlier!

56. ConcepTest 6.19 Cart on a Hill
a) 4 m/s
b) 5 m/s
c) 6 m/s
d) 7 m/s
e) 25 m/s
A cart starting from rest rolls down a hill and at the bottom has a speed of 4 m/s. If the cart were given an initial push, so its initial speed at the top of the hill was 3 m/s, what would be its speed at the bottom?

57. ConcepTest 6.19 Cart on a Hill
a) 4 m/s
b) 5 m/s
c) 6 m/s
d) 7 m/s
e) 25 m/s
A cart starting from rest rolls down a hill and at the bottom has a speed of 4 m/s. If the cart were given an initial push, so its initial speed at the top of the hill was 3 m/s, what would be its speed at the bottom?
When starting from rest, the cart’s PE is changed into KE:
DPE = DKE = 1/2 m(4)2
When starting from 3 m/s, the final KE is:
KEf = KEi DKE
= 1/2 m(3)2 + 1/2 m(4)2
= 1/2 m(25)
= 1/2 m(5)2
Speed is not the same as kinetic energy

58. ConcepTest 6.20a Falling Leaves
You see a leaf falling to the ground with constant speed. When you first notice it, the leaf has initial total energy PEi + KEi. You watch the leaf until just before it hits the ground, at which point it has final total energy PEf + KEf. How do these total energies compare?
a) PEi + KEi > PEf + KEf
b) PEi + KEi = PEf + KEf
c) PEi + KEi < PEf + KEf
d) impossible to tell from
the information provided

59. ConcepTest 6.20a Falling Leaves
You see a leaf falling to the ground with constant speed. When you first notice it, the leaf has initial total energy PEi + KEi. You watch the leaf until just before it hits the ground, at which point it has final total energy PEf + KEf. How do these total energies compare?
a) PEi + KEi > PEf + KEf
b) PEi + KEi = PEf + KEf
c) PEi + KEi < PEf + KEf
d) impossible to tell from
the information provided
As the leaf falls, air resistance exerts a force on it opposite to its direction of motion. This force does negative work, which prevents the leaf from accelerating. This frictional force is a non-conservative force, so the leaf loses energy as it falls, and its final total energy is less than its initial total energy.
Follow-up: What happens to leaf’s KE as it falls? What is net work done?

60. ConcepTest 6.20b Falling Balls
You throw a ball straight up into the air. In addition to gravity, the ball feels a force due to air resistance. Compared to the time it takes the ball to go up, the time it takes to come back down is:
a) smaller
b) the same
c) greater

61. ConcepTest 6.20b Falling Balls
You throw a ball straight up into the air. In addition to gravity, the ball feels a force due to air resistance. Compared to the time it takes the ball to go up, the time it takes to come back down is:
a) smaller
b) the same
c) greater
Due to air friction, the ball is continuously losing mechanical energy. Therefore it has less KE (and consequently a lower speed) on the way down. This means it will take more time on the way down !!
Follow-up: How does the force of air resistance compare to gravity when the ball reaches terminal velocity?

62. ConcepTest 6.21a Time for Work I
Mike applied 10 N of force over 3 m in 10 seconds. Joe applied the same force over the same distance in 1 minute. Who did more work?
a) Mike
b) Joe
c) both did the same work

63. ConcepTest 6.21a Time for Work I
Mike applied 10 N of force over 3 m in 10 seconds. Joe applied the same force over the same distance in 1 minute. Who did more work?
a) Mike
b) Joe
c) both did the same work
Both exerted the same force over the same displacement. Therefore, both did the same amount of work. Time does not matter for determining the work done.

64. ConcepTest 6.21b Time for Work II
a) Mike produced more power
b) Joe produced more power
c) both produced the same amount of power
Mike performed 5 J of work in 10 secs. Joe did 3 J of work in 5 secs. Who produced the greater power?

65. ConcepTest 6.21b Time for Work II
a) Mike produced more power
b) Joe produced more power
c) both produced the same amount of power
Mike performed 5 J of work in 10 secs. Joe did 3 J of work in 5 secs. Who produced the greater power?
Since power = work / time, we see that Mike produced 0.5 W and Joe produced 0.6 W of power. Thus, even though Mike did more work, he required twice the time to do the work, and therefore his power output was lower.

66. ConcepTest 6.21c Power
Engine #1 produces twice the power of engine #2. Can we conclude that engine #1 does twice as much work as engine #2?
a) yes
b) no

67. ConcepTest 6.21c Power
Engine #1 produces twice the power of engine #2. Can we conclude that engine #1 does twice as much work as engine #2?
a) yes
b) no
No!! We cannot conclude anything about how much work each engine does. Given the power output, the work will depend upon how much time is used. For example, engine #1 may do the same amount of work as engine #2, but in half the time.

69. ConcepTest 6.2d Tension and Work
A ball tied to a string is being whirled around in a circle. What can you say about the work done by tension?
a) tension does no work at all
b) tension does negative work
c) tension does positive work

70. ConcepTest 6.2d Tension and Work
A ball tied to a string is being whirled around in a circle. What can you say about the work done by tension?
a) tension does no work at all
b) tension does negative work
c) tension does positive work
No work is done because the force acts in a perpendicular direction to the displacement. Or using the definition of work: W = F d cos q since  = 90o, then W = 0. v T
Follow-up: Is there a force in the direction of the velocity?

71. ConcepTest 6.22a Electric Bill
a) energy
b) power
c) current
d) voltage
e) none of the above
When you pay the electric company by the kilowatt-hour, what are you actually paying for?

72. ConcepTest 6.22a Electric Bill
a) energy
b) power
c) current
d) voltage
e) none of the above
When you pay the electric company by the kilowatt-hour, what are you actually paying for?
We have defined: Power = energy / time
So we see that: Energy = power x time
This means that the unit of power x time (watt-hour) is a unit of energy !!

73. ConcepTest 6.22b Energy Consumption
a) hair dryer
b) microwave oven
c) both contribute equally
d) depends upon what you cook in the oven
e) depends upon how long each one is on
Which contributes more to the cost of your electric bill each month, a 1500-Watt hair dryer or a 600-Watt microwave oven?
600 W
1500 W

74. ConcepTest 6.22b Energy Consumption
a) hair dryer
b) microwave oven
c) both contribute equally
d) depends upon what you cook in the oven
e) depends upon how long each one is on
Which contributes more to the cost of your electric bill each month, a 1500-Watt hair dryer or a 600-Watt microwave oven?
We already saw that what you actually pay for is energy. To find the energy consumption of an appliance, you must know more than just the power rating — you have to know how long it was running.
600 W
1500 W